In 1992 he left the guitar to study the drums: "Being a drummer first and a guitarist second, helped me a lot in terms of creativity and rhythmic knowledge."

In 2005 he flew to Canada to record James LaBrie's third solo progressive metal release titled Elements of Persuasion.

In March 2015, he was announced as new guitar player for the Italian progressive band PFM, replacing former member Franco Mussida.

In 2015 he played in the band Icefish with Virgil Donati on drums, Alex Argento on keyboards, and Andrea Casali on bass and vocals.

He used Mesa Boogie Amps for various recordings, then switches to Dv Mark amplification using their Triple 6 then their Multiamp digital processor.